Veterinář viděl několik psů.

the dog

Breakdown of Veterinář viděl několik psů.

• vidět: to see
• veterinář: the veterinarian
• několik: several

Questions & Answers about Veterinář viděl několik psů.

Why is veterinář in that form?

Because veterinář is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative singular.

• veterinář = veterinarian / vet
• In this sentence, the vet is the one doing the action of seeing.

So:

• Veterinář = nominative singular, subject
• viděl = saw
• několik psů = several dogs

Why is the verb viděl written like that?

Viděl is the past tense form of vidět (to see).

More specifically:

• vidět = infinitive, to see
• viděl = he saw

This form tells you two things:

1. It is past tense
2. The subject is masculine singular

So with veterinář (a male vet), Czech uses viděl.

Compare:

• Veterinář viděl... = The male vet saw...
• Veterinářka viděla... = The female vet saw...

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